Jared Allen

They have been called "big uglies," "hogs" and even "big hog mollies." But never before have they been called the most coveted players in the draft. The Bears' selection of Oregon offensive lineman Kyle Long was part of a trend — a big trend....

NFL quarterbacks won't like this class of pass rushers, but NFL general managers will like it very much. It's a strong group, both in terms of high-end talent and in terms of depth. As many as 10 defensive ends could be taken in the first two rounds. 1....

PHOENIX — If you find the NFC North unrecognizable this fall, it's not because your binoculars need adjusting. It's because the division has undergone some radical changes. "Everybody in our division is getting better, and it already was the...

MINNEAPOLIS — To understand what kind of day it was for Jay Cutler, know that Jason Campbell, the allegedly incompetent backup, was able to put as many points on the board in one drive as Cutler was in 11. That's if you don't count the 14 points...

Charles Tillman was having himself a game against Minnesota, and it wasn’t even half over. Tillman recovered an Adrian Peterson fumble, tackled receiver Jarius Wright short of a first down and stripped receiver Jerome Simpson of a potential first-...

The player most responsible for keeping Jay Cutler clean Sunday was Jay Cutler. The quarterback did a number of things well. What he did best was avoid pressure. Cutler moved in the pocket before throwing six times. Cutler also rolled out four times....

It's rare that a game's first play from scrimmage is the most critical, but it sure seemed that way in Minneapolis on Sunday. Many Bears had a chance to stop or at least slow Adrian Peterson on his 51-yard run. Defensive end Corey Wootton had...

Does the revenge factor exist in the NFL? An eye-for-an-eye type of deal? Kind of. Well, sort of, because football isn't a street fight, no matter how much we try to portray the violence of the pro game. Two weeks ago, Vikings defensive end Jared...

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Lance Louis cried. Not on the field in front of his teammates. Not on the sideline while the medical staff tugged at his left leg. Instead, the Bears right guard reserved his weeping for the ride home from Soldier Field the night of Nov. 25. Tears...

TODAY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' HOCKEY Aberdeen Cougars vs. Huron, Odde Ice Center, 8 p.m. JUNIOR HOCKEY Aberdeen Wings at Austin Bruins, 7:15 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL South Dakota Aberdeen Central vs. Rapid City Stevens, Golden Eagles...

Minnesota Vikings linebacker and South Dakota native Chad Greenway of Mount Vernon was chosen to play in the NFL Pro Bowl as an injury replacement for Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware, who will not play because of a shoulder injury.  Greenway is the...